Can you use pen/paper on exam?

Stotic

Are you allowed to use pen and paper instead of a marker and dry erase board. I can write a lot quicker with a pen then with a marker.

baldychoko

I was allowed but i dont think they are suppose to let you. They Usually use a mini white board type thing.

Netstudent

wow they let you?

99.999% of the time no. ALso a good tip for the exam is to not try and write small on the plastic laminate.

Ask for 2 sheets so you can write BIG!

They don't want you to walk out with the Q and A. Furthermore they don't want to have to babysit everyone that takes the exam.

You have 20minutes to write out your CIDR table. You should have plenty of time to write down what you need.

Stotic

But I hate markers!

If I'm going to come out of the test center with black hands, I better pass!

networker050184

Netstudent wrote:

wow they let you?

99.999% of the time no. ALso a good tip for the exam is to not try and write small on the plastic laminate.

Ask for 2 sheets so you can write BIG!

They don't want you to walk out with the Q and A. Furthermore they don't want to have to babysit everyone that takes the exam.

You have 20minutes to write out your CIDR table. You should have plenty of time to write down what you need.

99.999% of the time? How many times have you taken the exam??????

Netstudent

I've taken it once ..But i know the rules...and if one was allowed a pen and paper, it was probably an accidental "slip thorugh the cracks" rule breakage. Which would probably VERY rarely happen. Thats what I meant by 99.999%

datchcha

Netstudent wrote:

Well they give you an eraser. And if you pass the test then who cares how black your hands are. It means you were actually working through the test and not dumbfounded.

I'v taken it once ..But i know the rules...and if one was allowed a pen and paper, it was probably an accidental "slip thorugh the cracks" rule breakage. Which would probably VERY rarely happen. Thats what I meant by 99.999%

"how black your hands are", For those who have taken the test, we have all been there. Can't they give you some cheap eraser

Stotic

I'd be curious to know why pen and paper is against the rules?

Netstudent

Netstudent wrote:

wow they let you?

99.999% of the time no. ALso a good tip for the exam is to not try and write small on the plastic laminate.

Ask for 2 sheets so you can write BIG!

They don't want you to walk out with the Q and A. Furthermore they don't want to have to babysit everyone that takes the exam.

You have 20minutes to write out your CIDR table. You should have plenty of time to write down what you need.

bearfan

I'd be curious to know why pen and paper is against the rules?

My guess - probably because they don't want you copying down questions and leaving with them. Its more difficult to monitor - each test center would have to confirm on every test they gave the candidate X sheets of paper, and you returned them all. A dry erase board is a lot simpler.